CNC Programmer

OVERVIEW

Cadrex is seeking a CNC programmer to utilize CAD/CAM software to program and/or operate conventional, special purpose and numerical control (NC) turret presses and laser machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops specifications from general description and utilizes CAD/CAM software to produce required product
• Develops specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be fabricated
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, or others to resolve fabrication or assembly problems
• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, and depth and angel of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input or edit computerized machine control media
• Selects holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials to meet production specification
• Determines material and all tooling necessary for subsequent fabrication
• Works directly with production and engineering to layout process required to manufacture parts and/or assemble
• Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance features and adjusts machine controls or control media as required
• Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications
• May set up and operate machines on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data as required, in absence of set up staff

Requirements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have the ability to set up machines as required
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner
• Gathers and analyzes information skillfully
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma
• One year college program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

LOCATION

• Onsite

SCHEDULE

• Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 3:00pm

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

CADREX'S CORE VALUES

• Safety first, rising to the challenge, collaboration, accountability, and doing the right thing

ABOUT US

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions is a leading provider of complex sheet metal and machined production parts, assemblies, and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, warehouse automation, technology, aerospace & defense, medical, food, and industrials. With locations in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Monterrey Mexico, CADREX offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities, including laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex assembly, CNC punching, CNC machining, forming, robotic welding, stamping, fastener insertion, and tool and die manufacturing, to effectively serve customers with lights-out manufacturing capabilities for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit www.cadrex.com.

Cadrex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.